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Orleans, Jefferson parishes prepare for Tropical Storm Karen

Crews in Jefferson and Orleans parishes began making preparations on Thursday for the arrival of Tropical Storm Karen.

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Updated: 6:52 PM CDT Oct 3, 2013

Orleans, Jefferson parishes prepare for Tropical Storm Karen

Crews in Jefferson and Orleans parishes began making preparations on Thursday for the arrival of Tropical Storm Karen.

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Updated: 6:52 PM CDT Oct 3, 2013

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WEBVTT HALL PLANS TO OPEN THEIREMERGENCY OPERATIONCENTER TOMORROW IN PREPARATIONFOR TROPICAL STORMKAREN ... AND JEFFERSON PARISHIS GEARING UP, TOO.REPORTER ANDY CUNNINGHAM IS LIVEAT 5 FROM CITY HALL WITHMORE. ANDY?OFFICIALS HERE IN NEWORLEANS...SAY THE CITY ISTAKING THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONSTO PREPARE FORWHATEVER KAREN DELIVERS.WHILE THEY'RE NOT EXPECTING AMAJOR IMPACT FROM THIS STORM...PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERWAY.BECAUSE THE EXACT TRACK OFKAREN IS STILL SOMEWHAT UNCLEAR,CITY LEADERS AREMONITORING THE SYSTEM CLOSELYAND, WILL RESPOND ACCORDINGLY. ASIMILAR STORY IN JEFFERSONPARISH... WHEREPARISH LEADERS ARE ALSO WATCHINGKAREN CLOSELY...THEIRFOCUS RIGHT NOW, IS IN THESOUTHERN PORTION OF THEPARISH... PARTICULARLY INLAFFITE AND GRAND ISLE, ANDOTHER LOW LYING AREAS MORESUSCEPTIBLE TO STORM SURGE ANDFLOODING."This is something we are payingclose attention to, but I wantto reassure everybody we'reready,we've been through this before,it's not our first rodeo -- andwe're fully prepared and readyto executewhatever we have to do ...""We're preparing for either avery strong tropical storm or aweak category one. So, we'remaking allpreparations in an anticipationthat we are asking our citizensto do the same thing..."AGAIN, OFFICIALS IN BOTH ORLEANSAND JEFFERSON PARISH... ACTINGOUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTIONAT THIS POINT... ASKINGCITIZENS TO DO THE SAME...REPORTING ON YOUR SIDE LIVEFROM CITY HALL... AC. WDSU NEWS.camille ad-lib thanksAND LEADERS IN PLAQUEMINESPARISH SAY THEY'RE

Orleans, Jefferson parishes prepare for Tropical Storm Karen

Crews in Jefferson and Orleans parishes began making preparations on Thursday for the arrival of Tropical Storm Karen.